No person is all good or all bad. When a famous person dies, you see the tributes, all of the great things that person did, but often without the blemishes. That won’t be the case with Bobby Hull, who left us this morning. What can be said is that he did live life to the […]

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The biggest story in sports today is the heart attack suffered on the football field by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. In the first quarter, after a relatively routine football play on Cincinnati wide receiver Tre Higgins, Hamlin got up off the ground and just collapsed. Medical staff were there almost immediately, had to perform […]

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In the history of sport, most times, when government steps into the mechanism of sport, it blunders by heavy-handedly legislating something unawake of or unconcerned of the ramifications of their actions. Examples of the bad includes baseball being exempt from anti-trust law; to the positive is the case of Title IX which requires equality in […]

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We all have heard stories about or unfortunately endured horrible family gatherings caused by bellicose friends and/or relatives, grudges or new slights, intoxicants, and other things. They make us cringe thinking about them, or not looking forward to them. However, as a long time NFL fan/writer, I have often wanted to be a fly on […]

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It truly saddens me that, as we mourn and celebrate the life of Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols, I have to write about a decision that is so against what each of these people stood for. It is being reported that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will receive a six-game suspension for sexual misconduct against […]

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The Truth Hurts While I have always been amazed by LeBron James’ talent, I have been less enthused by his methods of changing teams and acting as GM. However, I have appreciated his social comments and advocacy. Unlike Michael Jordan and so many other famous athletes, LeBron has put his money where his mouth is […]

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I have avoided commenting on the Brittany Griner hostage situation in Russia, mostly because I had hoped this would have long ago blown over. WNBA star Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February after Russian officials claimed she had cannabis oil in her luggage. A Russian judge ordered Griner, the Phoenix Mercury center […]

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